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Title: File System Hierarchy Explained
Date: 2016-10-08 17:45:15
Categories: [os]
tags: [fhs]
Slug: file-system-hierarchy-explained
Authors: sedlav
Description: In this tutorial 2DayGeek explains what does mean every main DIR in The File System Hierarchy.The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the dir
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In this tutorial 2DayGeek explains what does mean every main DIR in The File System Hierarchy.
The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the directory structure and directory contents in Unix-like operating systems. In the FHS, all files and directories appear under the root directory /, even if they are stored on different physical or virtual devices.

[Link](http://www.2daygeek.com/linux-directory-structure-file-system-hierarchy/)
